Owner's manual

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Feature: For both buss a and buss b, the flip buttons reverse the position of the inserts in pairs.
Benefit: For example, to answer the age old mastering question of “what should come first, my equalizer or limiter?” let’s say
the Variable Mu™ limiter is in insert 1 and the BAX EQ is in insert 2. To audition them in reverse order, simply hit the
flip 1-2 switch. Now you are monitoring the BAX EQ into the Variable Mu™ limiter.
Tip:
,: Want to take advantage of parallel processing for the Variable Mu™ limiter in the above example? Since the parallel
processing loop affects whatever processor is positioned in the even numbered inserts (i.e. 2, 4 and 6), and the Variable
Mu™ limiter is connected to insert 1, simply reverse the order of the inserts with the flip 1-2 switch and take advantage
of actions like the blending of extreme limiting or compression. Now the
insert 1 button will blink slowly, indicating it’s
activation in the parallel processing loop.
Tip: ,: The flip buttons affect both buss a and buss b simultaneously.
5. THE PARALLEL PROCESSING LOOP BUTTONS
[parallel processing loop buttons pictured above]
Feature: parallel processing loop for the outboard equipment positioned in the even numbered inserts (i.e. 2, 4 and 6).
Benefit: parallel processing allows the original and effected signals to be blended independently. See tips below.
Tip: , Example 1: crush the drums with heavy compression for tight, explosive impact, while mixing in the original to retain
transients and dynamics.
Tip: , Example 2: add a touch of reverb to an entire mix to pull the group together in one space.
Tip: , Example 3: blend a dash of the original, unprocessed signal into the end of the chain for clarity.
Tip: , Example 4: mix in Dolby A in encode only to add some air (i.e. lead vocal on Journey’s, “Don’t Stop Believing” or for a
more extreme example, Def Leppard Hysteria background vocals).
Operation: Depress the parallel processing loop button to select the appropriate piece of outboard gear and engage flip buttons as
needed.
Tip: ,: Want to take advantage of parallel processing for insert 1, not insert 2? Simply reverse the order of the inserts with the